Mouthpiece for cigarettes



MOUTHfIECE FOR CIGARETTES Filed Nov. 16 1929 Patented July 5, 1932 NTOFFICE LORNE H. cone, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MOUTHPIECE FORCIGARETTE-S Application filed November 16, 1929. Serial No. 407,640.

' The invention forming the subject matter of this application relatesto mouthpieces, and more particularly to a mouthpiece adapted forattachment to the end of a cigarette.

An object of the invention is to provide. a mouthpiece for cigaretteswhich when attached to one endof the cigarette will prevent particles oftobacco from entering the mouth of the smoker and wherein the saidmouthpiece is arranged on the end of the cigarette in such a manner asto hold the said end in a relatively flattened tapered position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cigarette mouthpiece ofthe character described, which can be readily made of paper or sheetcork stampings, and which at the same time is light and strong.

Another object of the invention'is to provide a cigarette mouthpiecewhich ishi hly useful and simple in construction. onvenience ofarrangement, lightness and comparative inexpense of manufacture arefurther objects which have been borne in mind in the production anddevelopment of the invention. 7

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be mademanifest in the following detailed description and specifically pointedout in the appended claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawingfor'the illustrative embodiment of the invention,

wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the mouthpiece shown attached to a cigaretteand wherein the mouthpiece and a. portion of the cigarette are shown insection;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the mouthpiece as attached to the end of acigarette;

Fig. 3 is an end view of the mouthpiece and cigarette shown on anenlarged'scale.

Fig. t is a plan view of the cigarette mouthpiece prior to itsattachment to a cigarette.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the accompanying drawing wherein similar referencecharacters designate similar parts throu hout, the various figuresdescribed above a equately illustrate my invention, and the followingdetailed description is commensurate with the above mentioned drawing inenabling an artisan to construct and assemble the constituent parts ofthe same.

In carrying out my invention, I make use of a cigarette mouthpiecedesignated as an entirety by the reference numeral 5. In its preferredform the mouthpiece 5 consists of a thin flat strip of material 6 suchas aper, sheet cork, or any other material whic may be adapted for thepurpose. As shown in i Fig. 4, the mouthpiecev strip 6 is elliptical inform, and is provided with a plurality of rel- I actively small equallyspaced apart openings 7 which extend transversely across the center ofsaid strip." I

In order to prepare the strip 6 for attachment to the end of a cigaretteindicated by the numeral 11, the said strip is adapted to I be foldedalong the dotted lines 8 shown on each side of the openings 7 in Fig. 4.When the strip 6 is folded in this manner it will consist of asubstantially rectangular center portion 9 having two similar flaps 10extending from the opposite longitudinal edges of said center portion asis clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. For the purpose of securing themouthpiece 5 to the end of a cigarette indicated by the numeral 11, itis preferable that the inside surfaces of both of the flaps 10 be coatedwith an adhesive substance which when moistened will adhere to papercovering 12 of the cigarette 11.

It will be noted that the width of the cen- .ter portion 9 of themouthpiece 5 is substantially smaller than the diameter of the cigarette11, therefore in attaching the I mouthpiece 5 to the end of saidcigarette it will first be necessary to flatten the cigarette end toconform to the width of said center portion. When'the end of thecigarette 11 has been flattened sufiiciently, the mouthpiece 5 is fittedover said end so that the flaps 10 overlie the body of the cigarette atdiametrically opposite oints thereon, as shown in Fig. 1. The ad esivesubstance on the inside surfaces of said flaps 10 is then moistened andthe flaps are pressed against the body of the cigarette so as to adhereto the paper covering 12 thereof. It will now be seen that themouthpiece 5 provides a flattened tapered end to the cigarette which isextremely comfortable in the mouth of the 5 smoker. The end portion 9 ofthe mouthpiece prevents particles of tobacco from entering the smokersmouth, while the openings 7 in said end allow the smoke to passunimpeded through said end. It is important of course 10 that saidopenings be of such small size as to prevent any tobacco from passingtherethrough.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, use and manyadvantages of the herein described cigarette mouthpiece will be readilyunderstood without further description, and it will also be understoodthat chan es in the form, proportion, and minor detai s of constructionmay be resorted to 2Q without departing from the spirit of the inventionor sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

What I claim is 1. A mouthpiece for cigarettes comprising asubstantially rectangular end portion of less width than the diameter ofa cigarette and having a plurality of openings therein through whichsmoke may pass, and an in tegral flap extending from each of the opsoposite longitudinal sides of said end portion so as to overlie one endof a cigarette. 2. A mouthpiece for cigarettes comprising a thin stripof flexible material elliptical in form, and folded transversely so asto form 85 a'substantially rectangular central end portion having fiapsextending from the opposite longitudinal edges thereof which flaps areadapted to overlie one end oi a cigarette, said substantiallyrectangular end portion 40 being of less width than the diameter of acigarette and having a plurality of openings therein through which smokemay pass.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

Y LORNE COLPE.

